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Acrylic resin, and getting it to set up without air bubbles while not melting the model you're entombing is some kind of witchcraft.
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Tamiya "British Infantry Tank MkII Matilda" This is a 70s kit, but unlike the T-34, it's not a "70s masterpiece". Not hard to figure out why. There is no internal detail at all this time around, the suspension springs are just textureless tubes, and it comes with barely any accessories. But hey, Matilda! Most important part: the log. It didn't come with the kit, but the T-34 I did earlier came with two.  The rear. I had some fun with the rust on the exhaust system, I think it turned out well.   The kit bears no mention of Lend-Lease service. The combat history blurb cuts out in 1941, and there are no Red Army decals. I had to take matters into my own hands!   It's slightly off. I probably should have mounted the pry bar after putting on the phrase and not before. Oh well, live and learn. The identification decals are from the T-34 kit too. While the suspension springs are really primitive, the road wheels are in order. All 11 of them. Per side.  The tracks are, of course, rubber. The driver's hatch slides open, but why? There are no internals, nor is there a driver's figure included. The cupola rotates. Or at least it did before I primed it. The kit also comes with an early gun mantlet, but I put together the later one.
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Mar 15, 2014 19:35
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I made a van!  $2.99, bargain. The mould is older now than the car was when they made it. 
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Mar 16, 2014 01:08
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That label is loving vile. I love it.
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Mar 16, 2014 02:11
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Nice. Did it come with the sign or did you make it?
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Mar 16, 2014 03:52
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I am just curious on what you plan to use it for. Apart from delivering tiny vials of whale semen that is.
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Ensign Expendable posted:Nice. Did it come with the sign or did you make it? Printable decal paper is awesome (although it's still got a few wrinkles in). No Pun Intended posted:I am just curious on what you plan to use it for. Apart from delivering tiny vials of whale semen that is. I'm using it to fill up my 32nd/35th shelf which currently looks like this  but will soon be be fuller. 
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Mar 16, 2014 15:28
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Oh yeah, I remember that graffittied APC from earlier in this thread. I should look into this decal paper.
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Mar 16, 2014 17:22
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Ensign Expendable posted:Oh yeah, I remember that graffittied APC from earlier in this thread. I should look into this decal paper. The problem with this is printer ink generally wants to put black or color over a light background. There's no white inkjet ink (apparently its technically difficult) and printers that can print white are generally really expensive large format sign printers. So it kind of depends on the model's color scheme. (I looked into this a few years ago for making cheap front panels for electronics and a quick web search suggests things haven't changed that much.)
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Mar 16, 2014 19:02
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They make white decal paper, just have to be more careful when you cut it out.
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Mar 16, 2014 19:16
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MasterSlowPoke posted:They make white decal paper, just have to be more careful when you cut it out. This stuff has a white background and also claims not to need any waterproofing for inkjets, which is nice. Haven't tried it though.
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Mar 16, 2014 22:27
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Some samples and guidelines for American camouflage.
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Mar 17, 2014 18:01
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Unkempt posted:Printable decal paper is awesome (although it's still got a few wrinkles in). Wow, is that the seaplane from Tintin's The Shooting Star?
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Mar 20, 2014 08:27
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Morgenthau posted:Wow, is that the seaplane from Tintin's The Shooting Star? Yep, it's the Revell Arado 196 with more custom decals. A good kit.
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Mar 20, 2014 18:09
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Finally had some time this week to finish off the KV-2! Oh how I love that derpy looking thing  
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Mar 29, 2014 00:05
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Baby's first decal job.
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Apr 3, 2014 02:50
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Someone decided to have fun with leftover plastic.
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Apr 3, 2014 04:43
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That's clearly a Maus.
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Apr 3, 2014 04:56
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Ha! 'Maus', love it. I recently finished some stuff as well:         The green Beetle was the most fun to do, and the tank would look much better in a scene with some figures over it. If I get more tanks I'll look at getting modern figures to sit on or stand next to them. I have an A-10 as well but really not happy with how the camo turned out, I'm tempted to strip it and start over.
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Apr 3, 2014 12:59
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Nice work! Is that the Revell Germany Beatle kit?
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Apr 3, 2014 14:33
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Thanks  these were my first scale models in ages! That's the 1951/52 1/16th Revell kit, yeah.
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Apr 3, 2014 14:39
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Is that Leopard 2 1/72? And I'm guessing the dirt on the beetle is the good ol' hairspray technique?
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Apr 3, 2014 16:57
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Yeah that's a 2 A4, another Revell kit. I'm a child of the 80's and a former Army brat so all of the late Cold War stuff really floats my boat. Sadly for my bank account I'm also into Formula 1, MotoGP bikes, LeMans racers and sports cars.
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BrokenKnucklez posted:Baby's first decal job. Oh god I just saw this on nscale.net Worlds loving colliding. Might as well post my latest n scale poo poo. Made a teeny tiny staircase  to go inside a tiny building   Also bonus tiny cars. 
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Apr 3, 2014 19:02
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krushgroove posted:The green Beetle was the most fun to do, and the tank would look much better in a scene with some figures over it. Looks really good! What do you use for chrome - Alclad?
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Baronjutter posted:Oh god I just saw this on nscale.net If you are not an actual urban planner or an architect, you should consider becoming one. Skillz could pay the bills(z)?
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Wow, krushgroove, I absolutely love the patina on that first Beetle! especially way that you did the faded paintwork and the rusty hubcaps. Between that, the N scale stuff and the huge scale model directory posted a few pages back I really want to get back into scale modelling. As if I didn't already spend enough of my spare time on solitary activities...
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Nebakenezzer posted:If you are not an actual urban planner or an architect, you should consider becoming one. Skillz could pay the bills(z)? Architecture is the worst way to pay the billz and architectural modeling is super hard and pays poo poo too. Yeah that $10,000 model the developer is using to sell his new condo tower sounds expensive but when you add up the hours and materials that went into making it you're lucky to be making minimum wage. Also urban planning is super hard to get into, it's like wanting to be a successful game dev because you have so many good ideas  But, I have a tiny model city and that's good enough for me.
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tunah posted:Looks really good! What do you use for chrome - Alclad? Thanks! I can't take credit for the chrome, that's just the kit pieces straight off the sprue and spattered with a dark brown from an airbrush. I just used a really low pressure to get the spatter and did it on all the chrome pieces. It's hard to tell from the pictures but one of the chrome trims is loose as well. Jaguars! posted:Wow, krushgroove, I absolutely love the patina on that first Beetle! especially way that you did the faded paintwork and the rusty hubcaps. Between that, the N scale stuff and the huge scale model directory posted a few pages back I really want to get back into scale modelling. As if I didn't already spend enough of my spare time on solitary activities... Thanks, I explained how I did the rust effect above, very easy. The rust & fading was basically this: prime, paint brown or any rusty color and let dry for an hour or so. Then spritz with water and sprinkle with salt of various types (kosher, ground, table, etc.), let dry, then hairspray, blue, wait 30 minutes, hairspray, green. Wait another half an hour and use a wet brush to soften and gently scrape away the paint until you get the effect you want. Where the salt was I used the brush to completely remove it to get down to the rust color. I used a toothpick as well to get scratches where a roof rack may have gone. Then follow up with a dusting of light brown like you would on a tank model. Really simple and something I'll be doing with lots of my wargaming models.
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This is some of the best and most realistic weathering I've ever seen. Fantastic job!
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Baronjutter posted:Oh god I just saw this on nscale.net I post both places, usually one for pointers the other is... easy copy paste action.
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SkunkDuster posted:This is some of the best and most realistic weathering I've ever seen. Fantastic job! Wow, thanks - I'm really humbled by that, after seeing some of the efforts in here... The funny thing is, I'm not into WW2 tanks, really, and cold war tanks don't mix with a heavily weathered look, so I might have to look at stuff like Mak or imaginary conflicts (is anyone familiar with the old role-playing game Twilight 2000?) to get my kicks :P
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krushgroove posted:(is anyone familiar with the old role-playing game Twilight 2000?) 
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Ha! Actually I think it'd be pretty cool, but I have a ways to go before I get comfortable enough to try a diorama at 1/72 scale. It's good for me that my wargaming interests allow modeling skills from tabletop to scale models to intersect in many places. And apart from the size of the grasses and buildings there's not much more I'd need to buy for supplies. Maybe I'll try a general photoshoot setting that can fit a couple of (removable) tanks? I dunno.
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Remember reading about someone wanting to make a World in Conflict diorama involving an Abrams, a Sheridan and a Bradley. Now that would've been kinda sweet since that's one of my favourite RTS games.
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krushgroove posted:Wow, thanks - I'm really humbled by that, after seeing some of the efforts in here... Get a T-34-85, paint DPRK insignia on it, and dump it in a ditch. Put a Patton next to it or something.
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Always remember that for any given item of Cold War material there's some buttfuck edge of nowhere tinpot dictator who has exactly one that he rides around in as the "Presidential Limo" to show how badass he is, but can't afford to keep it painted.
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Arquinsiel posted:Always remember that for any given item of Cold War material there's some buttfuck edge of nowhere tinpot dictator who has exactly one that he rides around in as the "Presidential Limo" to show how badass he is, but can't afford to keep it painted.  
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See? There's only so many parking tickets you can collect in that thing before keeping it fueled is uneconomical and you just have to give up.
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